US EditionPenn State Football Team’s Report Card vs. Indiana
Penn State's strong defense limited Indiana’s rushing to 108 yards while Nick Singleton scored three touchdowns, but dropped passes and defensive lapses led to a 27-24 loss.
- On Saturday, Penn State football team lost 27-24 to Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium, falling just a few blades of grass short of upsetting the nation’s No. 2 team.
- Mistakes including drops by Trebor Pena and Devonte Ross and a Kaytron Allen fumble cost opportunities, while Penn State defensive backs could not stop Fernando Mendoza’s game-winning drive.
- Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer showed poise with three 20+ yard completions and a 12-for-14 stretch, while running back Nick Singleton rushed for 71 yards with two touchdowns and kicker Ryan Barker hit a 36-yard field goal.
- Interim coach Terry Smith managed the late-game clock to keep Penn State competitive, and the team will face Michigan State next week for a quick response.
- The season's pattern shows five of six losses by six points or less with Penn State leading late in four, while offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki opened the passing game in the second half, raising questions about Penn State’s 2025 season.
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Penn State’s season of heartbreak just keeps taking hits, with the latest a loss to No. 2 Indiana despite the Nittany Lions holding a four-point lead with two minutes left in regulation.
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Penn State football team’s report card vs. Indiana
Grading the Penn State football team on its 27-24 loss to Indiana Saturday at Beaver Stadium: Quarterbacks B: Ethan Grunkemeyer held his own in his third straight start against one of the top 10 defenses in the country. Running backs B: Nick Singleton rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 22 yards and a score in his best game of the season. Receivers C: Trebor Pena had six catches for 99 yards and Koby Howard had two…
Penn State Football's Post-Indiana Report Card
3-6. Inches away. Penn State football dropped an agonizing 27-24 affair against the No. 2-ranked Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon. While the college football world didn’t expect the game to even be a competition, the Nittany Lions fought valiantly until the last whistle. Here’s how each Penn State position group performed against Curt Cignetti’s squad. Quarterbacks: A When Drew Allar went down with his season-ending injur…
Aftermath of Penn State’s Heartbreaking Defeat to Indiana
NSN’s Joe Smeltzer was there to capture the immediate aftermath of Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Indiana at Beaver Stadium Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The post Watch: Aftermath of Penn State’s Heartbreaking Defeat to Indiana appeared first on Nittany Sports Now.
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